JamesSomerville, 9th Lord Somerville was born in January 1595/96.2 He was the son of HughSomerville, 8th Lord Somerville and MargaretHamilton.1 A contract for the marriage of James Somerville, 9th Lord Somerville and LiliasBannatyne was signed on 5 April 1631.1,2 He died on 3 January 1677.1 He succeeded as the 9th Lord Somerville [S., 1444] in 1640, although he didn't use the title.1